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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
May. 26, 2016
Mitsuba Corporation, Gunma, JP;
Hitoshi Roppongi, Kiryu, JP;
Takayuki Ikeda, Kiryu, JP;
Masahiro Fueki, Kiryu, JP;
Yasunori Noro, Kiryu, JP;
Mitsuba Corporation, Gunma, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle opening and closing apparatus that opens and closes an opening and closing body provided on a vehicle includes: an electric motor that drives the opening and closing body; a position detection part that detects a position of the opening and closing body; a measurement part that measures a current value which flows in the electric motor when the opening and closing body arrives at a predetermined position; a counter that counts up a count value based on the current value; and a determination part that stops, for a predetermined period of time, the next and subsequent opening and closing operation of the opening and closing body when the count value exceeds a first threshold value.